Midlife Audacity

Celeste DiDona

This is about the reality of midlife madness and the audacity to live bold, soulful, and unapologetic. I’m not claiming to be an expert, but after 30-plus years of teaching, building businesses, navigating life, and diving deep into soul work, I’ve learned a lot along the way. And now, I want to share all of it with you, the madness and the magic, so you can step into midlife with courage, clarity, and a whole lot of audacity. So grab your coffee, or your walking shoes, hit play, and let’s dive in. Welcome to Midlife Audacity.

  1. 4D AGO

    Ep 18 - From Manager to Consultant: College Tours & Parenting Adult Children

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. In this episode, I’m recording during February break here in New York — that quiet, gift-of-a-week that isn’t attached to a holiday and gives you space to breathe, reflect, and reset. And what’s been at the forefront of my mind? Touring college campuses… for the third time. My youngest is a junior, and we’ve officially entered the college conversation. And let me tell you — the energy this time feels very different. In this deeply personal episode, I share: • What it’s like to tour colleges with your third child  • How my energy has shifted from control to trust  • The difference between the Overextended Nurturer and the Regulated Nurturer  • Why control often comes from uncertainty  • The emotional evolution of parenting adult children  • And how midlife isn’t “empty nest” — it’s expanded nest I reflect on the tension I carried with my first two during senior year, the grip of needing certainty, and how experience has softened me. There is a profound difference between managing your child’s life and consulting alongside them. This episode is about identity. As our children step into adulthood, we must update our own identities too. We move from manager to guide. From urgency to steadiness. From bracing to trusting. And that shift? That’s spiritual work. If you’re navigating college tours, senior year stress, living with adult children, or simply feeling your role as “mom” evolve — this conversation will resonate deeply. Midlife isn’t about shrinking as your kids grow. It’s about growing alongside them. Rise boldly. Live soulfully. And trust that evolving does not mean disappearing — it means becoming. Enrollment is open for our Winter Soul School Book Study. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment together — reading it aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    34 min
  2. FEB 16

    Ep 17 - Perimenopause & Nervous System Regulation: Midlife Weight Loss, Hormones, and Anxiety Relief with Terry Tateossian

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. What if the anxiety, weight gain, exhaustion, and burnout you’re experiencing in midlife aren’t personal failures… but signals from your body asking for a different kind of care? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Terry Tateossian, wellness coach and founder of The House of Rose, to talk honestly about perimenopause, menopause, nervous system regulation, and what it really takes to create sustainable health and vitality in midlife. Terry shares her deeply personal story of being hospitalized with panic attacks in her late 30s, living in survival mode for decades, and ultimately losing over 80 pounds while transforming every area of her life. Together, we unpack how hormones, chronic stress, under-eating, and identity patterns collide during midlife, often leaving women feeling dismissed, confused, and disconnected from themselves. This episode is a grounded, compassionate conversation about advocating for your body, regulating your nervous system, and building practices that support you for the long haul, not quick fixes or temporary transformations. In this episode, we explore: How perimenopause and menopause can show up as anxiety, panic, weight changes, and burnoutWhy nervous system regulation is foundational for midlife healthThe hidden cost of chronic dieting, under-eating, and living in fight-or-flightHormone testing, baseline panels, and learning to advocate for yourselfStrength training, breathwork, meditation, and nourishment as long-term toolsWhy midlife is an invitation, not a breakdownHow recovery time, not perfection, is the real measure of healingIf you’re a midlife woman feeling like something is “off,” this episode will help you name what’s happening, release the shame around it, and reconnect with your body in a new way. You are not broken. You are being called inward. Connect with Terry: Website: thehouseofrose.com Instagram: @howgoodcanitget If this episode resonated, be sure to subscribe, share it with a friend who needs to hear it, and leave a review. It helps Midlife Audacity reach more women who are ready to rise into their next chapter boldly, soulfully, and unapologetically. Enrollment is open for our Winter Soul School Book Study. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment together — reading it aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    1h 9m
  3. FEB 9

    Ep 16 - Real Girl’s Guide to Midlife: Menopause Truth, Identity Shifts, and Boundaries, with Angela Burke

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. What if midlife isn’t a breakdown, but an awakening? In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona sits down with Angela Burke, author of Real Girl’s Guide to Midlife, for an honest, humorous, and deeply validating conversation about what really happens in midlife and why so many women feel like they’re quietly disappearing inside their own lives. Angela shares the 20 year journey that led her to write her book, from early identity cracks in her 30s to menopause myths, parenting grown children, divorce, grief, and the emotional “waves” of midlife change no one prepares you for. Together, Celeste and Angela unpack the shtty committee*, the internalized voices that keep women playing small, self abandoning, and believing their needs come last. This episode is for the woman who has ever asked:  “How did I get here?”  “Where did I go?” “Is it too late to want more?” In this episode, we explore: Why midlife change doesn’t happen all at once, but in wavesMenopause truths most women are never toldThe emotional tightrope of parenting adult childrenHow self abandonment becomes normalized in midlifeWhy honesty, boundaries, and energy protection are non-negotiableWhat it really means to say “I’m not available” without guiltThis conversation will make you feel seen, understood, and far less alone, while reminding you that small shifts in awareness, boundaries, and self permission can radically change your life. Connect with Angela Burke: Website & Blog: https://www.realgirlsguide.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realgirlsguide55 Substack: https://substack.com/@realgirlangelaEnrollment is open for our Winter Soul School Book Study. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment together — reading it aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    1h 1m
  4. FEB 2

    Ep 15 - Why Balance Is a Myth and Presence Creates Alignment in Midlife

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. What if balance was never the goal? In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona explores why the idea of work-life balance often leaves women feeling more scattered, not more fulfilled, and why presence is the practice that actually creates alignment and flow. Drawing from personal experience, reflections on midlife, and insights inspired by The Midnight Library, Celeste shares how regret and future-tripping quietly pull us out of our lives, and how divided attention creates mixed energy that disrupts both emotional and physical well-being. This conversation weaves together presence, energetic coherence, and the body’s wisdom, including a vulnerable reflection on chronic pain as a messenger of misalignment. Celeste invites listeners to rethink balance, choose alignment, and devote themselves to living fully in the moment they are actually in. If you are navigating midlife transitions, questioning old definitions of success, or feeling called to slow down without losing momentum, this episode offers a grounded, compassionate perspective on what it truly means to live with clarity, integrity, and flow. ✨ Ready to practice this work in real time? Join Soul School, Celeste’s monthly membership for women who are done self-abandoning and ready to live with presence, regulation, and soul-aligned intention. Inside, you’ll find coaching, teachings, and community support to help you stay connected to yourself as you move through midlife with confidence and clarity. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    25 min
  5. JAN 26

    Ep 14 - Feel to Heal: How the Body Processes Grief, Anxiety, and Unprocessed Emotions with Suzanne Barron

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona sits down with Suzanne Barron for a powerful and deeply human conversation about healing through the body. Suzanne shares her personal journey through profound grief following the loss of her young son and how that experience revealed the inseparable connection between emotions, the nervous system, and physical health. Together, Celeste and Suzanne explore how unprocessed emotions such as grief, fear, worry, and anxiety can become stored in the body and show up as physical symptoms, chronic stress, or emotional dysregulation. This episode introduces Jin Shin Jyutsu, a gentle Japanese healing art that works with touch and breath to restore balance in the body. Jin Shin Jyutsu is a simple, hands-on practice that helps regulate anxiety, process emotions, and support the body’s natural healing response. Suzanne explains how these subtle practices can be used in real time, during moments of anxiety, overwhelm, or panic, without needing to relive trauma or overthink the healing process. The conversation also touches on nervous system regulation, emotional awareness, and why true healing requires feeling, not fixing. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with the body’s wisdom, especially for women navigating midlife transitions, grief, anxiety, or long-held emotional patterns. Connect with Suzanne Barron: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanneandorabarron/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feeltohealwithsuzanneandorabarron 🎙️ Finding Joy in the Hard Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MuCMEk0LGbfj9bpjx4qI9?si=2a4e2958973d47fd Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-joy-in-the-hard/id1716893853 💛 Process What You Feel to Heal – Monthly Membership: https://suzanneandorabarron.graphy.com/courses/Process-What-You-Feel-to-Heal-Membership-6938364a00c0186dcc5ba2b7 Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    48 min
  6. JAN 19

    Ep 13 - Abundance Is Abundance: Expanding Your Capacity to Hold More in Midlife

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste reflects on how abundance truly works - not as something we chase, but as something we expand into. She begins with a deeply personal story about motherhood and the fear of not having the capacity to love more, and how that experience revealed a powerful truth: abundance doesn’t divide, it multiplies. From there, Celeste explores why so many women trust abundance when it comes to love and connection, but tighten and shut down when it comes to financial abundance, ease, and success. She explains how identity sets the ceiling for what we can hold, and why growth often feels uncomfortable before it feels expansive. The episode includes a gentle guided meditation to help listeners expand their internal capacity, soften resistance, and step into a new identity that can receive abundance with more ease and trust. This conversation is an invitation to stop forcing outcomes and start allowing expansion - in your body, your identity, and your life. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    28 min
  7. JAN 12

    Ep 12 - Midlife Grit & Resilience: How to Build Audacity, Confidence, and Purpose with Erika Rothenberger

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste sits down with Erika Rothenberger for a powerful conversation about grit, resilience, and what it truly means to live with audacity in midlife. Erika shares how her boldness and determination were present early in life and how they were profoundly strengthened through personal challenge. She reflects on how adversity can become a catalyst for purpose, leadership, and service, and how resilience is not something we are born with but something we intentionally build over time. Throughout the conversation, Celeste and Erika explore the importance of daily self-devotion, setting boundaries that protect energy, and surrounding yourself with people who support growth and healing. Erika also introduces her BOLD framework — Believe in yourself, Ongoing progress, Lean on others, and Develop others — as a practical and sustainable approach to courage and expansion. This episode is a reminder that midlife is not a breakdown but a becoming, and that audacity is not about force or perfection, but about consistency, connection, and intentional action. In This Episode, Listeners Will Hear About: • How grit and resilience are built through lived experience  • Why small daily habits create lasting transformation  • The role of community in healing and growth  • Setting boundaries that support clarity and purpose  • Turning personal experience into meaningful impact  🔗 Connect with Erika Rothenberger here to learn more about her work, pre-order her upcoming book Audacious Expansion, and sign up for the Audacious Women’s Summit 2026. 🔗Erika's 1 page bio sheet 🤍 An Invitation: Listeners who feel called toward deeper alignment, support, and conscious community are invited to explore Soul School, Celeste's membership for midlife women ready to reconnect with themselves beneath the roles and expectations of life. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    37 min
  8. JAN 5

    Ep 11 - How to Prepare for the New Year from the Inside Out: Structure, Standards, and Boundaries (A Mother–Daughter Conversation)

    Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. In this personal and reflective episode of Midlife Audacity, host Celeste is joined by her daughter, Marley, for a heartfelt mother–daughter conversation about closing out 2025 and consciously preparing for 2026. This episode is not an interview. It’s a real, honest dialogue about identity, growth, and what it actually takes to create meaningful change from the inside out. Together, Celeste and Marley reflect on 2025 as the Year of the Snake, a season marked by shedding old identities, habits, beliefs, and even relationships that no longer served their growth. They explore how release doesn’t always mean “forever,” but often creates the space needed for clarity, healing, and new experiences to emerge. They also discuss the importance of understanding seasonal and energetic timing, including why January is still deeply rooted in grounded Capricorn energy and why it’s meant for preparation, not pressure. As they look ahead to the Year of the Fire Horse, they talk about momentum, freedom, and expansion—and why inner preparation is essential before outer movement begins. Throughout the episode, Celeste and Marley unpack the connection between identity and manifestation, why nothing truly changes without an internal shift, and how running the same mental “program” can keep life feeling stuck year after year. Listeners will hear practical insights on:  • Creating supportive structures instead of relying on motivation  • Setting standards rather than chasing goals  • Using discipline as a form of self-honoring  • Building loving boundaries that protect growth and alignmentMarley also shares a powerful tool she uses every year to stay connected to her standards and vision, while Celeste offers her own reflective practice that helps her align with the future she’s calling in. This episode is a reminder that winter is not a pause - it’s preparation and that real transformation begins with identity, intention, and inner work. If you’re ready to step into the new year with clarity, alignment, and purpose, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Introducing Soul School Book Study: Our winter theme is surrender. For four weeks, we’ll unpack The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer. Together we will read aloud, exploring what surrender really means, and learning how to release control without losing power. Soul School: A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You to remember. Open for enrollment NOW Follow @the_conscious_coach_

    43 min

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This is about the reality of midlife madness and the audacity to live bold, soulful, and unapologetic. I’m not claiming to be an expert, but after 30-plus years of teaching, building businesses, navigating life, and diving deep into soul work, I’ve learned a lot along the way. And now, I want to share all of it with you, the madness and the magic, so you can step into midlife with courage, clarity, and a whole lot of audacity. So grab your coffee, or your walking shoes, hit play, and let’s dive in. Welcome to Midlife Audacity.